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Parenting After Trauma: Understanding Your Child’s Needs
Provides guidance for parents on understanding and addressing the specific needs of children who have experienced trauma.
Useful information for: Adoptive Parents, Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, Mental Health Professionals -
Parents Guide To Special Education In Connecticut | English
A detailed guide helping parents navigate the special education system in Connecticut, ensuring appropriate services for their children.
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Parents Guide To Special Education In Connecticut | Spanish
A detailed guide, in Spanish, helping parents navigate the special education system in Connecticut, ensuring appropriate services for their children.
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Permanency With Relatives and Kin
Provides information and resources on creating permanent family connections for children with relatives other than their biological parents.
Filed under: Kinship/Relative -
Practice Guide: Standards And Practice Regarding The Health Care Of Children In DCF’s Care
Offers guidelines for ensuring the health and wellness of children under the care of the Department of Children and Families.
Useful information for: Child Welfare Specialists, Foster Parents, Healthcare Providers, Kinship Caregivers -
Preliminary Summary of Foster Home Quality & Satisfaction Survey
Summarizes findings from a survey assessing the quality and satisfaction of foster homes.
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Preparing For College
Offers guidance and resources for foster youth preparing for college.
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Probate Court Locations and Contacts
Provides a directory of probate court locations in Connecticut, essential for legal matters related to guardianship, adoptions, and estate issues.
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Probate Court Rules of Procedure
Details the procedural rules for Connecticut’s probate courts, crucial for legal matters involving children and families.
Useful information for: Child Welfare Specialists, Foster Parents, Kinship Caregivers, Legal Professionals -
Probate Court User Guide – Termination of Parental Rights and Adoptions
Guides users through the legal process of terminating parental rights and managing adoptions in probate court.
Useful information for: Child Welfare Specialists, Legal Professionals, Prospective Adoptive Parents -
Programs That Help People In Connecticut
Lists various programs available in Connecticut that assist individuals and families in building assets and improving financial stability.
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QPI 101
Introduces foster parents to the Quality Parenting Initiative and its benefits in foster care.
Useful information for: Foster ParentsFiled under: Foster Parent

